Specifications

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10-Gb SFP+ transceivers
•J9150A—HP ProCurve 10-GbE SFP+ SR Transceiver
•J9151A—HP ProCurve 10-GbE SFP+ LR Transceiver
•J9152A—HP ProCurve 10-GbE SFP+ LRM Transceiver
10-Gb SFP+ direct attach cables
•J9281B—HP ProCurve 10-GbE SFP+ 1m Direct Attach Cable
•J9283B—HP ProCurve 10-GbE SFP+ 3m Direct Attach Cable
•J9285B—HP ProCurve 10-GbE SFP+ 7m Direct Attach Cable
Because SFP+ is a relatively new optical form factor for ProCurve, Table 5 provides a comparison between SFP
and X2 for those more familiar with X2 transceiver options.
Feature SFP+ X2
Power consumption
SR 1 W/port 4 W/port
LRM 1.5 W/port 4 W/port
LR 1 W/port 4 W/port
Twinax direct attach cable 0.1 W/port (estimated) –
Connector type LC SC
Table 5: SFP+ vs. X2 optics
Overview of features and benefits
The ProCurve 6600 Switch Series, like the 8200zl, 5400zl, 6200yl, and 3500yl series switches, uses the same
software image base (letter designated K-code, for example, K.14.xx). The 6600 switch series offers a premium
software license for advanced Layer 2 and Layer 3 services: Q-in-Q, PIM-SM, PIM-DM, OSPF-ECMP, and VRRP.
The primary differences among the ProVision switch families are hardware-related and include such aspects as
port density and PoE support, as well as support for redundant power supplies and fans.
The following summary of features and benefits applies to the ProCurve 6600 Switch Series.
Feature Benefits
Data center optimized
Seamless core-to-edge
capabilities
Reduces complexity and provides choice and flexibility for top-of-rack and end-of-row server connectivity.
Front-to-back, reversible
airflow
Enhances airflow to align with servers and storage to promote lower-cost top-of-rack networking architectures,
reduces cooling needs.
Redundant, hot-swappable
fan tray
N+N fans improve availability and serviceability that increase uptime.
Redundant, hot-swappable
power supplies
N+1 power supply configuration improves uptime.
64K MAC address
scalability
Industry-leading MAC address table size facilitates data center.
sFlow for enhanced network
visibility
Supports sFlow packet sampling to provide real-time visibility to monitor traffic across all data ports at up to
10-Gb wire speed.
Enhanced buffering Improves network utilization for “bursty” client/server transactions, such as iSCSI and Web 2.0 applications.
Jumbo frames Provide scalability in throughput up to frame sizes of 9216 bytes for iSCSI attachment.
Automated server
provisioning
Integrates seamlessly with ProCurve Data Center Connection Manager and HP Network Automation management
tool suite to simplify provisioning and reduce operating expense.